Gilles Legardinier

Gilles Legardinier (born 1965) is a French novelist. He was the recipient of the 2010 Prix SNCF du polar. He was the third best-selling author in France in 2014.

Gilles Legardinier
Gilles Legardinier in 2015
Born1965
OccupationNovelist

Early life

Gilles Legardinier was born in 1965.[1] He was abandoned as an infant in front of a chapel in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.[2] He did not pass his Baccalaureate.[2]

Career

Legardinier started his career in the film industry.[2]

Legardinier is the author of several best-selling novels.[2] His 2009 novel, L'exil des anges, received the 2010 Prix SNCF du polar.[3][4] His 2011 novel, Demain j'arrête !, was a best-seller.[3] By 2014, he was the third best-selling author in France after Guillaume Musso and Marc Levy,[5] having sold 1.9 million books.[6] His work has been translated into 20 languages.[6]

Works
  • Legardinier, Gilles (1996). Le Secret de la cité sans soleil. Paris: Éditions J'ai lu. ISBN 9782290043141. OCLC 463950537.
  • Legardinier, Gilles; Legardinier, Pascale (2001). Comme une ombre. Paris: Éditions J'ai lu. ISBN 9782290312384. OCLC 468608327.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2002). Le sceau des maîtres. Paris: Editions J'ai lu. ISBN 9782290316429. OCLC 469429330.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2002). Le dernier géant. Paris: Editions J'ai lu. ISBN 9782290321409. OCLC 401685129.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2009). L'exil des anges. Paris: Pocket. ISBN 9782266196338.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2011). Nous étions les hommes. Paris: Pocket. ISBN 9782266220354. OCLC 893769591.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2011). Demain j'arrête !. Paris: Fleuve noir. ISBN 9782265094307. OCLC 780325271.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2012). Complètement cramé !. Paris: Fleuve noir. ISBN 9782265097025. OCLC 820663316.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2013). Et soudain tout change. Paris: Fleuve noir. ISBN 9782265097506. OCLC 863154539.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2014). Ça peut pas rater !. Paris: Fleuve éditions. ISBN 9782265098367. OCLC 893976202.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2015). Quelqu'un pour qui trembler. Paris: Fleuve éditions. ISBN 9782265099272. OCLC 925665891.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2016). Le premier miracle. Paris: Flammarion. ISBN 9782081383784. OCLC 961012356.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2017). Une fois dans ma vie. Paris: Flammarion. ISBN 9782081416925. OCLC 1005737861.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2019). Pour un instant d'éternité. Paris: Flammarion. ISBN 9782081420274. OCLC 1127391598.
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References
  1. Luyssen, Johanna (November 27, 2015). "LES OUTILS BIEN RANGÉS DE GILLES LEGARDINIER". Libération. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  2. Pagesy, Hélène (October 6, 2015). "Gilles Legardinier : six choses à savoir sur le phénomène littéraire français". Le Figaro. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. Laurent, Annabelle (May 29, 2013). ""Demain j'arrête", le succès surprise d'un roman "feel-good"". 20 Minutes. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. "Gilles Legardinier: Tirage record pour son dernier roman "Quelqu'un pour qui trembler"". 20 Minutes. October 2, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. "Roman. Pourquoi Gilles Legardinier met des chats sur ses livres ?". Ouest-France. October 2, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  6. Peras, Delphine (October 17, 2014). "Gilles Legardinier, griffe de velours". L'Express. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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